鹰瞵虎视 — “To eye covetously and menacingly”
鹰瞵虎视 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eye covetously and menacingly”. To watch with predatory intent, waiting for an opportunity to seize something. Literally, “Eagle glaring, tiger watching”.
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鹰瞵虎视 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鹰瞵虎视 Character Breakdown
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那些投机商人对这块开发中的土地鹰瞵虎视，都想从中分一杯羹。
Those speculative businessmen eyed the developing land covetously, all wanting a piece of the pie.
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Synonyms of 鹰瞵虎视
More idioms starting with 鹰
- yīng鹰jī击máo毛zhì挚harsh, fierce, and relentless
- yīng鹰jī击cháng长kōng空Ambitious individual displaying talents in broad field
- yīng鹰huà化wèi为jiū鸠，，zhòng众niǎo鸟yóu犹è恶qí其yǎn眼Evil nature unchanged despite altered appearance
- yīng鹰huà化wèi为jiū鸠，，yóu犹zēng憎qí其yǎn眼Evil nature unchanged despite appearance
- yīng鹰zuǐ嘴yào鹞mù目cruel, cunning, and predatory appearance
- yīng鹰tóu头què雀nǎo脑ugly and cunning
- yīng鹰xīn心yàn雁zhǎo爪quick-witted and nimble-fingered
- yīng鹰yáng扬hǔ虎shì噬swagger and act ferociously
- yīng鹰yáng扬hǔ虎shì视commanding and awe-inspiring presence
- yīng鹰ná拿yàn燕què雀seize with utmost ease
- yīng鹰ná拿yàn雁zhuō捉swiftly and ferociously seize
- yīng鹰zhì挚láng狼shí食ruthlessly exploit and devour
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Open the tool →Questions about 鹰瞵虎视
What does 鹰瞵虎视 mean?
鹰瞵虎视 (yīng lín hǔ shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eye covetously and menacingly”.
How do you pronounce 鹰瞵虎视?
鹰瞵虎视 is pronounced yīng lín hǔ shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹰瞵虎视 literally mean?
Literally, 鹰瞵虎视 means “Eagle glaring, tiger watching”. It is used to mean “to eye covetously and menacingly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹰瞵虎视?
像鹰和虎一样凶狠贪婪地注视着。形容心怀不善，伺机攫取。